How to make it boot direct to xp prof

[Guest]

I have 1old hdd with 2 partitions c: (with Windows) and D: (with Windows)
and it will ask me to select which OS to start:-
the first line is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
second line is Microsoft Windows XP Professional
((worse of all how can I check which partition have Home or Prof)

and my boot.ini as follows:-

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\INDOWS

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home Edition"
/fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP PROFESSIONAL"
/fastdetect

I would like to be able to boot directlly to Window XP PROFESSIONAL directly
without having to choose the options. Please advice what changes must I make
to the boot.ini file, thanks

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have 1old hdd with 2 partitions c: (with Windows) and D: (with Windows)
and it will ask me to select which OS to start:-
the first line is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
second line is Microsoft Windows XP Professional
((worse of all how can I check which partition have Home or Prof)

and my boot.ini as follows:-

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\INDOWS

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home Edition"
/fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP PROFESSIONAL"
/fastdetect

I would like to be able to boot directlly to Window XP PROFESSIONAL directly
without having to choose the options. Please advice what changes must I make
to the boot.ini file, thanks

Try this:

[boot loader]
timeout=2
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\INDOWS

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home Edition"
/fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP PROFESSIONAL"
/fastdetect

 

[Gord Dibben]

If you read the boot.ini contents that you posted you will see that XP Pro is on
Partition(1).

You are defaulting to Partition(2) XP Home

Change default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS to

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

and change the timeout to about 5 seconds so you have enough time

to choose if you want to.


Gord

 

[Rock]

I have 1old hdd with 2 partitions c: (with Windows) and D: (with Windows)
and it will ask me to select which OS to start:-
the first line is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
second line is Microsoft Windows XP Professional
((worse of all how can I check which partition have Home or Prof)

and my boot.ini as follows:-

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\INDOWS

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home Edition"
/fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP PROFESSIONAL"
/fastdetect

I would like to be able to boot directlly to Window XP PROFESSIONAL
directly
without having to choose the options. Please advice what changes must I
make
to the boot.ini file, thanks

The boot.ini tells you where each one is. XP Pro is on the first partition,
XP Home the second.

 

[Guest]

Many thanks for all your responses and its working the way I want it

I have 1old hdd with 2 partitions c: (with Windows) and D: (with Windows)
and it will ask me to select which OS to start:-
the first line is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
second line is Microsoft Windows XP Professional
((worse of all how can I check which partition have Home or Prof)

and my boot.ini as follows:-

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\INDOWS

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home Edition"
/fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP PROFESSIONAL"
/fastdetect

I would like to be able to boot directlly to Window XP PROFESSIONAL
directly
without having to choose the options. Please advice what changes must I
make
to the boot.ini file, thanks

The boot.ini tells you where each one is. XP Pro is on the first partition,
XP Home the second.

 

[Rock]

You're welcome.

Many thanks for all your responses and its working the way I want it

I have 1old hdd with 2 partitions c: (with Windows) and D: (with
Windows)
and it will ask me to select which OS to start:-
the first line is Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
second line is Microsoft Windows XP Professional
((worse of all how can I check which partition have Home or Prof)

and my boot.ini as follows:-

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\INDOWS

[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Home Edition"
/fastdetect

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP PROFESSIONAL"
/fastdetect

I would like to be able to boot directlly to Window XP PROFESSIONAL
directly
without having to choose the options. Please advice what changes must I
make
to the boot.ini file, thanks

The boot.ini tells you where each one is. XP Pro is on the first
partition,
XP Home the second.